Jungle Jim’s: 4 hours. $100. One bag of groceries.

But, I got a lot of chocolate (including a bar of Scharffen Berger bittersweet), organic madascar bourbon vanilla, and other good stuff.

Dinner was the Macaroni Grill. I got Shrimp Diavolo, although without the extra spicy tomato sauce, since I seem to becoming more and more of a wimp as I get older (bag humbug). Very delicious, and took leftovers home for lunch.

Bookshopping was Border’s where I picked up the last paperback Spenser book I was missing (Widow’s Walk, started it last night) and a new book of Japanese Folktales. For the most part their selection of folk and fairy tales was pretty much the same as I’ve seen elsewhere, but it never hurts to check. I almost bought a book of Norse Tales and Myths, but then I remembered that I spent $100 at Jungle Jim’s, and so set it aside (for now). We’ll be going to Joseph-Beth, so I’ll see what they have there.